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Thesaurus: recompense

To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.

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  1. v. t. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.
  2. v. t. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.
  3. v. t. To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.
  4. v. i. To give recompense; to make amends or requital.
  5. n. An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.
  6. n. payment or reward (as for service rendered)
  7. n. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
  8. v. make amends for; pay compensation for
  9. v. make payment to; compensate
  10. v:22/n:78 n. payment or reward (as for service rendered) n. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury